BBC Natural History: Behind the scenes at the Museum of Science and Industry

Name: BBC Natural History: Behind the scenes at the Museum of Science and Industry
Start: 2016-10-24T19:00:00
End: 2016-10-24T22:00:00
Location: Science and Industry Museum

Polly Checkland Harding Last Updated 21 October 2016

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BBC Natural History: Behind the scenes

Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

24 October 2016

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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Photo (C) BBC NHU/ © Justin Anderson - Photographer: © Justin Anderson.

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Featuring exclusive clips from David Attenborough’s Planet Earth 2 ahead of its broadcast later this year, this event is a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make wildlife documentaries such as Frozen Planet, Life in the Air, and Wild Arabia. Award-winning BBC filmmakers Dr Emma Brennand and Dr Chadden Hunter will be uncovering some of the stories and creatures they’ve encountered whilst filming, and their respective journeys from wildlife biology to film making. Punctuated by film clips, the event will be a fitting celebration of BBC Natural Histories 50 plus years of wildlife documentary making.

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